St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-21
THE SAME OLD ROAD.
The Routine TreadmiiI 6 oes Round
as Usual in the House.


as Usual in the House.
The judiciary committees report in favor
of the bill for postal rights for the insane
was adopted.
The committee on roads and bridges re-
ported a substitute for Mr.. Naeseth's bill,
in regard to obnoxious weeds on the public
highways, changing the phraseology. The
report was adopted.
The committee on education reported
favorably on the bill regarding school text
books. Adopted.
The judiciary committee reported an
amendment to the bill for the benefit OF
workingmen and mechanics, making few
slight changes. and recommending the pas
sage of the bill as amended. Adopted.
The same committee reported in favor of
indefinitely postponing the bill fixing the
compensation of justices of the peace.
Adopted.
Also, indefinitely postponing the bill re-
lating to county commissioners of Yellow
Medicine county. Adopted.
Also, Incorporating the town of Lewis
ton. 1t was read a third time and passed
Also, the bill in favor of the compulsory
education of healthy children. Referred to
committee on education.
Also, the bill in relation to canvassing
the vote at elections. Committee on cleo
tons.
Also. the bill to amend the constitution
protecting the interests OF workingmen.
Adopted.
The special committee reported in favor
Of the bill for the protection of water fowl.
Adopted and referred to committee on agri-
culture.
The committee reported in favor of the
bill to furnish relief 10 the sufferers by hail.
Adopted.
The governors approval OF the following
bills was read:
passage of the Oil on interstate commerce.
Requiring each town In Pope county TO sup
port its own poor.
Authorizing certain counties to build court
houses.
Repeating special laws of 1873 authorizing
each town in Pope county 20 support its own
poor.
Bills and petitions were introduced as
follows.
BY Mr.. Elmquist, of Ramsey-To regulate
railroad contracts in regard to grading or ex-
cayating. Railroads.
BY Mr.. Sevatson, of MISUNDERSTANDING to
probate fees. judiciary.
By Mr. Sevatson-To fix the time for hold
ing terms of court i'll the Thirteenth judicial
district. Referred to the members from that
judicial district.
Also bill relating to service fees for domes
tie animals. Judiciary.
By Mr.. Shave, of LIE Sueur-To prevent the
destruction of nsh in LIE Lueur county.
Passed.
By Mr. Baker, of Observation-Disclosures
Sl25000 to drain the Red river valley in an
nual installments of $4,000 Finance.
By Mr.. Pratt OF Anoka-To amend the act
Incorporating the city OF Auoka, creating adj
ditiouil ward. p ssed
iol-r an
the term of county officers in Minnesota.
making the term four years except probate
judge. Judiciary.
By Mr.. McArdle, of Observation-Disclosures m
liens on logs, timber and lumber in favor of
laboriDg men. Judiciary
THE FREE MARKET BILL.
At II o'clock the speaker announced that
Mr. Donnelly's free market bill was the
special order ana would be considered. Mr..
Lee. OF Iodd, was called to the chair. The
section proposed by Mr.. Donnelly as an
amendment to the constitution was as fol-
lows:
Section 80. ''The prosperity of tbe neon1a
depending mainly upon freedom of rnarfat
and their right to dispose of their nrodnc,
tons at the highest price attainabe therefor
any combination OF persons, either as iudi-
Vlauais' OF as members or officers of corpo-
rations, to interfere with or restrict such
freedom of market, or TO mononolize tho
markets OF the state, or decrease the yoIna
of such productions, is hereby declared m he
criminal conspiracy, and it shall he the
duty of the legislature to provide by law for
the punishment of such offences with the
same pains and penalties as are bv law afiyaS
to the crime of robbery
Mr.. Reyes. Of Rice, offered the FOLLOWING
amendment:
Any combination of persons, ether as in
d1viduals or as members or officers of anv
corporation, to monopolze the market for
food products IN this state, or to interfere
with, or to restrict, the freedom of sncb
mark-.t, is hereby declared to be criminal
conspiracy, IN shall be punished in sucb
manner as the legislature may provide.
The effect of the amendment is tn mako
the law apply to food products.
Mr.. Donneily agreed to the amendment.
and then proceeded to speak Pm the bill
under consideration. He paid a nigh com.
pliment to the Judiciary committee which
had reported adversely on the bill. and
argued the matter at some length. He was
convinced that it was necessary to have
constitutional amendment governing this